Courageous Wellness

Today we have a great conversation with author Nic Stone who wants teens to know that they are never alone when it comes to their mental health. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and other works for tweens and teens tackles the difficult topic of brain health in her new novel CHAOS THEORY —a gripping story about first love, mental health, family, and loving who you are – all...

Today on the podcast we speak with Kat Ruiz. Kat has been a student of yoga for over 20 years and teaching yoga, meditation, and breath work for more than 15 years in New York City, The Hamptons, and Internationally! Kat completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Yogaworks NYC in June 2007, while on summer break from her Master's in Education at NYU.  In 2005 Kat left her corporate role on...

Today on the podcast we speak with John Lewis aka the badass vegan.  John is an incredible advocate for promoting wellness and plant-forward eating in underserved communities. Born in Ferguson, Missouri, he didn’t start his wellness journey until he started playing Division 1 basketball and as he got stronger, many of his friends and family got sicker (suffering from Type 2 Diabetes, chronic pain,...

Whitney Hanson is a poet and tiktok phenomenon with over 1.6 million followers.  Her best-selling book of poetry, “home” is being re-released on May 9th through Penguin Random House, with a new introduction and more than a dozen new poems. Resonant, raw, and vibrant, Home is a lyrical map to navigating heartbreak. Tracing the stages of healing—from the despair that comes with the end of a relation...

Today we have a really fascinating conversation with Monica Parker, Author of the new book:  The Power of Wonder: The Extraordinary Emotion That Will Change the Way You Live, Learn, and Lead​.”  Monica  is a behavior nerd and founder of HATCH, a world-renowned consultant agency whose corporate clients include Google, Lego, and other Fortune 500 companies. Parker has been an author, speaker, design...

Today on the podcast we speak with Katherine "KB" Middleton. KB is a Toxic Free Lifestyle Advisor + Mindset Coach based in California’s central coast. Katherine’s platform is based on the Education of Living a Toxic Free Lifestyle. She is also the founder of “Just Bein’ Honest” podcast & blog – which we had the pleasure of being on last year! You can find a link to that episode by clicking here! ...

Today we speak with Chanel Dokun. Chanel is an Author, Life Planner, and Relationship Expert trained in Marriage and Family Therapy. Through her speaking engagements and coaching practice, she helps women get clarity on their life purpose so they can unlock their potential and build a life they love. Her first book, Life Starts Now: How to Create the Life You’ve Been Waiting For, is now available...

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Mara Glatzel is a coach, writer, and host of the “Needy” podcast. Her new book: Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty was just released in February. Mara does not believe that “self care” is one size fits all. She works to help perfectionists, caregivers, and people pleasers to take up more space in their lives and reclaim their sovereignty through honoring and advocatin...

Today we dive deep into astrology and compatibility with Desiree Antila who specializes in astrological relationships. She has been studying Astrology for several decades through different mediums, but mostly through observation and research. She writes about Astrology in a modern, understandable, and inclusive way as Astrology is meant to be a tool for everyone. Her goal is to help you understand...

Today on the podcast we speak with Andrea Nakayama, CEO of the Functional Nutrition Alliance and the creator of the Full Body Systems Approach. As a functional medicine nutritionist, educator and speaker, she is a pioneer in the movement to transform healthcare into a system that works for all individuals and is regularly consulted as a top expert for the toughest autoimmune and chronic illness ca...

Minaa B. is an author, writer, founder, speaker, therapist, and mental health educator with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from New York University. Her debut book, Owning Our Struggles: A Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World, will be released this August. Minaa also sits on the Mental Health Advisory Committee for Selena Gomez’s media company, Wondermind. Based in NYC, Minaa...

Today on the podcast we have a conversation on relationship wellness with the hosts of the podcast, Mostly Balanced, Mia Dibiase and Carleigh Ferrante. Mia and Carleigh met in their early 20s and bonded over their relationships, dating horror stories, and passion for wellness. Years later, Mostly Balanced was born as a space to hold conversations about approachable wellness, dating, and relationsh...

Today on the podcast we welcome Jenni Quilter. Jenni teaches at New York University and is the author of New York School Painters & Poets: Neon in Daylight, for which she was a finalist for the 2014 AICA Award for Best Criticism. She has written for the Los Angeles Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement (London), Poetry Review, and the London Review of Books. Her new book, Hatching, was re...

Today on the podcast we are so pleased to have Sarah Platt Finger. She is the Director of Yoga at Chopra Global, and the co-founder of ISHTA Yoga, LLC. On this episode we discuss her new book Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization, which she co-authored with Dr. Deepak Chopra. The book discusses Royal Yoga, an all-embracing path to personal transformation that reaches beyond any approach t...

Today on the podcast we welcome back our friend, human design expert, and podcast host, Kelsey Abbott. In this conversation, we go even deeper into human design talking all about authority types, living out of alignment, emotions, human design centers, and more. We also talk about the paradigm shift that will be happening in 2027.  If you want to know more about the basics of Human Design, click h...

This week on the podcast we sit down with Raquel Benitah, digital creator, body acceptance advocate, freelance model, podcast host, and self-proclaimed curvy holistic nutritionist.  After graduating with an Honors of Kinesiology Degree, Raquel pursued her passion for health and nutrition by attending the Institute of Holistic Nutrition and graduated with the designation of Certified Nutritional Pr...

In this episode we discuss Alessia’s personal fitness journey, her fitness philosophy, how she transitioned to fitness full time,  and her method of low impact workouts. This episode is great to inspire your movement journey or even a career shift in your own life! Alessia is currently offering 60 days free to try her method and Back to Basics program with the code ‘BACKTOBASICS60’ visit: https://...

On today’s episode we welcome Maya Feller, a Brooklyn-based registered dietitian nutritionist who is also a  nationally recognized nutrition expert. Whether addressing the nation or working one on one and with groups, Maya believes in providing nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally sensitive approach.  Maya is dedicated to promoting nutrition education that helps the p...

Today we sit down with Dr. Brooke Scheller a Sober Nutrition & Functional Sobriety Expert. Dr. Brooke  is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and the creator of the Functional Sobriety method. As a leader in the space, she is pioneering the understanding of how alcohol impacts the gut, our nutritional pathways, and the brain. Dr. Brooke uses nutrition, food, supple...

Today on the podcast we are talking about one of our favorite things: FIBER! We have baker and co-founder of Royo Bread, Yoel Halaf, on the show. Yoel and his wife, Ronit, a registered dietitian, co-founded the bread company with the mission to create a tasty bread which is thoughtfully crafted, high in protein, high in fiber, lower in carbohydrates and made with pure plant based ingredients, no s...

Today we speak with Kiele-Jael Stanton aka The Sensual Chef who is a certified Health-Supportive Chef, and the founder of Kiele Jael Wellness. Her approach takes a new spin on traditional food wisdom, where she combines her love of food education, cooking, wellness, self-care, and nutrition, into one delicious experience that teaches women how to take care of themselves through nourishment! Kiele...

Today on the show we have Meenal Lele, medical researcher, founder of Lil Mixins and author of The Baby and the Biome. Meenal Lele’s personal experience fueled her interest in the importance of the microbiome after her son developed food allergies as a baby. Motivated by this she sought to figure out the root cause of what was causing these allergies. Drawing on her medical background and through...

Dr. Tara Zinnamon is a neuroscientist, yoga, breathwork, and meditation teacher committed to moving her community towards wellness and expansion. Straddling two seemingly disparate approaches, she has found through her research, clinical and lived experiences that the human mind and body are capable of self-healing and immeasurable feats.  Her intention is to encourage self-awareness, connection a...

Today on the show we welcome a truly extraordinary guest, athlete, author, and speaker Heather Moyse. Heather is a 4x Olympian and won gold at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, and again at the 2014 Games in Sochi. What is truly extraordinary — is that Heather is a “late in life” athlete and today works with individuals on breaking down limiting beliefs. In this conversation Heather shares how t...